They Hang Me in Tokyo: A Barbarian Artist’s Life-Changing Journey to Master Nihonga, the Traditional Art of Japan

Enter the hidden world of Nihonga art in this one-of-a-kind memoir blending West and East.

Hidden deep in the heart of Tokyo, a small shop sells something hardly known to the outside world. A coveted permanent pigment infused with minerals and gemstones, this rare paint has been used for centuries by Nihonga masters and few others. Nihonga, a living tradition of Japanese painting known for its blend of naturalism and abstraction, fine, delicate lines, and ethereal beauty, is a world wrapped in mysticism, inaccessible even to most Japanese people.

For American artist Allan West, finding the permanent pigments to use for his burgeoning art career became an obsession. Against all advice, Allan moved to Japan to seek out the hidden world of Nihonga and unlock its secrets and profound beauty. His quest took him from Carnegie Mellon and the safety of his Western roots to the bustling streets of Tokyo to learn from the masters. Driven by an unwavering commitment to his passion as an artist, West was not prepared for the challenges of being a barbarian in a culture steeped in tradition and formality.

Blending culture clash, determination in the face of obstacles, and triumph over what’s never been done, They Hang Me in Tokyo is the amazing true story of Japanese customs, art secrets, and a foreigner’s relentless quest to belong. When West rejected modernism to study with one of the five reigning “mountains” of traditional Japanese painting, he took on a transformative journey of struggle and acceptance spanning continents and gaining him worldwide recognition.

They Hang Me in Tokyo is a vivid tapestry of contrasting cultures that shows the boundless creative possibilities when passion meets perseverance. Enter the mesmerizing world of Nihonga in this captivating memoir of acceptance. $0.99 on Kindle.
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What really happened to Earle Vincent Meanor

Earle Vincent Meanor, my dad, was a fine man who was wronged badly by some individuals who might have just not liked his personality or his intellect. He was blocklisted, had his invention of the Instamatic camera stolen, and was forced to walk almost everywhere because he could not afford a car. This book tells what happened to him and his family. It will definitely motivate you to always be determined to overcome any obstacle thrown your way. $1.99 on Kindle.
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DEAD DOG ROAD

In this heartbreaking true story, three children attempt to escape a sadistic mother living in the backwoods of a small Texas town.
DEAD DOG ROAD–a place where secrets are buried like the injured fighting dogs who are dumped there. $2.99 on Kindle.
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Free: OPAL: Spirit of a Woman

*To honor Women’s History Month*
Sold into servitude by her own father – Opal reached deep inside her heart, and found a well of strength. Then, after having survived those tremendous odds – she championed that grit forward into a legacy of grace. This is her true story. Free on Kindle.
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Any Body Can Heal: A Memoir About Facing Down Trauma

From survivor to psychotherapist—one woman’s path to triumphing over trauma by understanding how the brain’s brilliant protective mechanisms helped keep her alive. Thoughtful and brutally honest, Davidson’s memoir paints a moving portrait of one woman’s winding path to self-acceptance, healing and reclaiming a joyful life. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Kye in the Valley of Gold

Historians will someday mark the silicon revolution of the late twentieth century as a monumental shift in human history. This humorous insider look reveals the hard work, courage, and random luck it takes to succeed in a rapidly expanding industry. $2.99 on Kindle.
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MOLDed: A Memoir of Loss & Resilience

An overnight explosion of toxic mold forces a family from stability into a suspenseful real-life horror story filled with loss, dark humor, and resilience.

An invisible explosion of toxic mold fractures every aspect of a family’s once-stable existence. MOLDed chronicles a mom’s surreal two-year odyssey of loss, anxiety, and absurdity in a lonely and desperate effort to protect her family’s health and fight an unseen enemy destroying their home.

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Killing the Alien: Finding the Light on a Cancer Journey

Killing the Alien: Finding the Light on a Cancer Journey offers hope and guidance for those facing cancer. It combines personal insights, practical advice, and empathetic support, with sections on rethinking negative thoughts and providing better support to loved ones. This book is a comforting companion through the challenges of diagnosis, treatment, and healing. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Trauma and Ecstasy: How Psychedelics Made My Life Worth Living

Follow Alex Abraham’s harrowing journey, from childhood abuse to discovering alternative treatments with psychedelics. A highly personal memoir of inspiration and hope.

“Trauma and Ecstasy is a profoundly moving and courageous memoir that shines a light on the transformative power of healing.” – Amazon Review.
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The Maniac with No Knees

In The Maniac with No Knees, Tyler Kania takes readers on a raw, unfiltered ride through his journey with undiagnosed Bipolar I Disorder. From rugby stardom as a player and a coach, to cybersecurity sales, cryptocurrency start-ups, mania, suicide attempts, and institutionalization, Tyler’s story is both brutally honest and often darkly humorous. $2.99 on Kindle.
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Free: Love, Helen

This is the story of my journey while slowly cleaning out the closet of my heart following the death of my beloved mother. I wasn’t prepared to lose her. I did the only thing I knew how to do. I kept busy, swallowing every feeling. Then I ended up in the hospital and was forced to stop. While recovering, I began to write these letters. My heart broke wide open; the flood of blocked emotions poured out. Finally, I was able to accept my mother’s death. It’s my deepest hope these letters will bring you, too, a sense of peace.
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The Adopted Nurse: A Memoir Of Courage, Compassion, And Hope

In The Adopted Nurse: A Memoir of Courage, Compassion, and Hope, Dr. Lisa Astalos Chism shares her journey as an adoptee and nurse, exploring love, loss, and identity. Through her reunion with her birth father and personal growth, she inspires readers with lessons on resilience, self-love, and the healing power of compassion. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Hope Unleashed: Coping with Cancer with Courage and Love

Hope Unleashed is an inspiring and heartwarming memoir that follows the incredible journey of Wendy, a woman whose boundless love for animals transformed her life in ways she never imagined.

From a young age, Wendy was drawn to the companionship and comfort of animals, a passion that grew into a life dedicated to rescuing the abandoned and the forgotten. Her home became a sanctuary, a place where countless animals found love, care, and a second chance at life. But just as Wendy was giving everything to those who needed her, she faced a battle of her own—a diagnosis that challenged her courage and resolve.

Told by Wendy’s mother, this is not just a story of struggle; it’s a story of hope, resilience, and the healing power of love. Hope Unleashed offers readers a deeply personal glimpse into Wendy’s life as she navigated the darkest moments we humans can imagine, and she did it with unwavering strength and compassion, not just for herself but for every life she touched. For anyone facing the uncertainty of illness, or for those standing by a loved one’s side, Wendy’s story is a testament to the power of love, courage and the bond between humans and humans & their animals.

Discover how one woman’s passion for saving lives became her own lifeline, and how, even in the face of cancer, hope was never lost. $5.99 on Kindle.
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Anecdotes & Ambition: Fueling my Journey from El Salvador to the American Dream

Journey from El Salvador to the American Dream with Jose Luis Mejia in Anecdotes and Ambition. This inspiring memoir reveals hard-won lessons in resilience, adaptability, and leadership, offering insights into overcoming challenges, embracing entrepreneurship, and achieving success across cultures and borders.
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My Little Brother: a childhood memoir

In My Little Brother, Maiko recounts the bittersweet memories of her younger brother, who passed away too soon from heart disease. Set in a rural Japanese town, this touching memoir captures the joy of their childhood adventures and the lasting impact of his short life. A heartfelt tribute to love, memory, and the beauty of a life, however brief. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Free: Ladders to Peace: Keys To Walking Alongside At-Risk Youth

Are you concerned about the direction your youth’s life is taking? Have you ever thought, I can’t keep doing this; something must change?

Or have you had a tragic event involving your youth rock your world leaving you struggling to regain peace? Do you wonder about what comes next?

Take comfort in knowing that you are not alone. This book is filled with road signs of what works and what doesn’t work in walking alongside a youth in crisis. It takes us on a journey with a youth and his loved ones as they seek to find peace amidst a life of turmoil. It traces the authors efforts to support a ‘son’ as he journeyed through his conflicts of mental issues, drugs, alcohol, homelessness, struggles with abandonment and social anxiety leading to suicidal thoughts.

Pain, mental anguish, suicide, faith, and conflict are all explored along this journey. The book uses the overlapping journeys as insights into some of the shortfalls, behavior triggers and warning signs that you the reader might see in yourself or your loved one as you walk with your troubled youth or worst, try to maintain a sense of normalcy after they’ve made a tragic choice.

Lessons learned are shared and insights given as to how to navigate some of these obstacles and find peace. The author’s hope is that you learn from the experiences in this book as you echo your own journey.
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Room For Another: A Courageous Adoption Story Based on True Events

Sometimes, letting go is the greatest act of love.

A powerful adoption story that will touch your heart and redefine your understanding of family.

Theresa thought she was simply helping two students with an assignment. Instead, she finds herself opening old wounds and preparing for a reunion she never imagined.

As she recounts her journey from a broken childhood to an unexpected pregnancy and the heart-wrenching decision to give up her baby for adoption, Theresa’s story unfolds as a testament to courage, resilience, and unwavering love.

“So many times throughout the book I felt I was in the room feeling the current situation or dilemma as if I were there! It is absolutely a story of a courageous path taken…A delightfully satisfying story to read.” Amazon reviewer

Based on true events, “Room For Another” is a deeply moving exploration of motherhood, adoption, and the infinite capacity of the human heart to love.

Diane M. Dresback masterfully captures the complexities of family and the unbreakable bonds that connect us. This emotionally charged tale reminds us that family is not defined by blood but by the love we choose to give. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Until The Last Dog

What drives a man to spend decades racing through the harshest terrains of Alaska?

Discover the unbreakable bond between a man and his dogs in this extraordinary memoir.

In Until The Last Dog, you’ll follow the incredible adventures of an accomplished sled dog racer who has spent 38 years competing in some of the most challenging races from Alaska to Argentina. With dogs by his side, he has faced life-threatening encounters with Alaskan wildlife and found deep joy in the solitude of the wilderness. His stories are filled with humor, heart, and the raw beauty of nature. $1.99 on Kindle.
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Let the Wildflowers Grow

Let the Wildflowers Grow: One Mother’s Journey through Adoption, Attachment, and Borderline Personality Disorder tells the heartfelt story of Brigitte Becker’s experience adopting Anna, a ten-year-old from Ukraine. As their bond grows, Anna faces struggles with mental illness, testing the family’s strength and love. This poignant memoir offers a candid look at parenting a child with mental health challenges, sharing Brigitte’s journey through love, fear, and hope. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Name Your Price, Second Edition

“Name Your Price” said the Hollywood Lawyer to Professor Eagleman when he called back for the second time to entice him to come to Universal Studios for a trial. Joe Eagleman, tells in this autobiography about this unique experience as well as many other captivating aspects of his journey from a kid on the farm to a professor in demand in Hollywood.

Doctor Eagleman’s early education was in a one-room rural grade school. His invention of an artificial tornado that extended from the ceiling of his laboratory at the University of Kansas resulted in local interest as well as international filming from a news crew from Japan. It later became the subject of a lawsuit between Universal Studios in Hollywood and the Volvo Company. After he was told by Universal Studios to “Name your price” he was called to Hollywood for this successful lawsuit. A 50-foot version of his tornado was the main attraction in the Twister Building at Universal Studios Park in Orlando Florida from 1998 to 2015. Another copy of his tornado was created with his help by Ned Kahn at the Exploratorium in San Francisco where it continues to attract viewers and has for many decades.

This autobiography tells of his early life on the farm as the 11th of 12 children who was told by an older brother that he would never amount to anything. His elementary education was in a one-room rural grade school where he had to deal with a bully on the playground. This book includes his development as a scientist, artist, musician, luthier, marksman, taxidermist and other endeavors. His unique journey to becoming a Professor and Research Scientist is described. His career resulted in one who had experiments on Skylab and who influenced many thousands of students through his teaching and books and who made national changes to tornado safety guidelines. He initiated and developed the program in Atmospheric Science at KU that has now grown into a full department where Joe Eagleman Scholarships are given to worthy students. His journey also includes being a Christian, Elder, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. $2.99 on Kindle.
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The Devil’s Crossroads: Adventures and Musings Hitchhiking the Road of Life

Life is nothing but a series of crossroads that continuously present us with one single existential question—where to next?

In The Devil’s Crossroads, Brunet explores the idea that although our stories differ, they bring us together as we try to give meaning to our existence while attempting to understand how and why we become who we are. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Grieving With Grace: Embracing Hope And Wisdom Through One Family’s Journey Of Loss

Grieving With Grace: Embracing Hope And Wisdom Through One Family's Journey Of Loss
In “Grieving With Grace,” Maureen Wierman shares her family’s journey through the profound grief of losing their son Matt to leukemia. This memoir explores the impact on marriage, faith, and family dynamics while offering insights on resilience, hope, and the healing power of love and community for anyone touched by loss. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Dennis Sweeney, Southpaw

There seemed to be a huge gaping hole inside of me. I wanted some answers but didn’t know where to look. I felt like there was a huge worldwide conspiracy afoot to keep me in a state of utter confusion, making me so numb that I had no choice but to give up and let the experts get on with it. What a wonderful thing democracy is. You can say what you want as long as you do as you’re told. It all seemed so superficial, so inadequate. Where would it all lead? Lying in some hospital bed in thirty years’ time, dying of some ‘disease of civilization’; up to my neck in debt, alcoholism, depression, loneliness and insanity. There had to be more to life than this.I am talking about liberation here. Freedom from the bondage of self. Freedom from our blinkered, prejudiced, opinionated thoughts. If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got. The more stoned I got, the more abstract yet somehow meaningful it all became. We were one and the same. I was he. He was me. That bald little Chinese monk on TV was beckoning me to follow the path, the way of the warrior, the way of the Grasshopper. The monk was right; change was the natural way of the universe. Things were not always as they appeared to be. A young Scottish boxer breaks away from the shackles of his environment, only to find himself mixed up with heroin smuggling in Asia. A story of violence, prison, fear and desperation, which leads to inner reflection and finally redemption. $9.99 on Kindle.
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The Cappuccino Chronicles: An American Journalist’s Decade in Rome

In *The Cappuccino Chronicles*, journalist John Henderson reveals the real Rome—beyond the postcard-perfect façades. Over a decade, he explores its stunning piazzas, indulgent cappuccinos, chaotic bureaucracy, and centuries-old quirks. With wit and insight, Henderson unveils a city where beauty meets absurdity, and every day becomes an unforgettable story. $9.99 on Kindle.
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Lead from the Heart


Lead from the Heart

For leaders only. Its time to unlock your power and lead from the heart.

Lead From the Heart series provides the perfect stepping stones for new and experienced leaders to win. Mike Manazir, award winning, best selling author, and former U.S Navy Admiral, shares his leadership experience and how you can challenge yourself in your leadership journey.

Book 1: Learn How to Lead to Win: 33 Powerful Stories and Leadership Lessons

Embark on an inspiring journey with Mike Manazir as he chronicles his path from the Naval Academy to becoming a top executive in a Fortune 100 aerospace defense company. This compelling book shares 33 powerful stories and leadership lessons, offering valuable insights into the core principles that have driven Mike’s successful career. Discover how to lead with integrity, courage, and resilience, and learn to navigate the complexities of leadership in any field.

Book 2: The Manazir Maxims: Learn How to Lead from the Heart

Dive into Mike Manazir’s top ten leadership maxims that focus on inclusion, transparency, and genuine connection. “The Manazir Maxims” provides practical “how-to” guides for implementing these principles in your leadership style. Learn to lead with heart, listen with empathy, build trust, and acknowledge the contributions of your team. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to enhance their leadership skills and foster a positive, inclusive work environment.

Book 3: A Leadership Study Guide for The Manazir Maxims: Unlock How to Lead From the Heart

Take your leadership journey to the next level with this practical and easy-to-follow study guide. Based on the ten Manazir Maxims, this guide offers a structured approach to leadership mentoring. Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just starting, this book provides the tools and strategies needed to unlock your full potential as a heart-centered leader. Enhance your leadership capabilities and make a lasting impact on your team and organization. This study guide can be a powerful tool to help you mentor and grow the leaders on your team.

Mike Manazir is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. His leadership roles include being selected for Top Gun, Squadron Commander, Executive Officer, Commanding Officer of the USS Nimitz, and Fleet Commander. After thirty-six years of service, Mike retired as a 2-Star Admiral and now serves as an executive with a Fortune 100 aerospace and defense company.

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